Islampur Assembly Election 2026 live updates: Counting of votes is currently underway for the Islampur constituency in West Bengal. The key contenders include Kanaia Lal Aggarwal of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Chitrajit Roy of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Guddi Riaz of the Indian National Congress (Congress). A total of 12 candidates are contesting from this General seat.
List of Candidates
The candidates in the fray are: Agarwal Kanaia Lal (Trinamool Congress), Guddy Riaz (Congress), Chitrajit Roy (Bharatiya Janata Party), Md. Sami Khan (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Rupa Sarkar (Bahujan Samaj Party), Birendra Nath Sinha (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Md. Ziaul Haque Chowdhury (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Kamal Majumdar (Independent), Neyaz Imam (Independent), Md. Tousique Reza (Independent), Md Hashibur Rahaman (Independent), and Sourav Sarkar (Independent).
Counting Process
Votes cast across this constituency are now being counted in rounds at the designated counting centre. Each round adds to the cumulative tallies until a final result is declared. Early trends from each round will be closely watched as the day unfolds.
Previous Winner
In the 2021 Assembly Election, Abdul Karim Chowdhary of the Trinamool Congress won the Islampur seat. The final result in 2026 will determine which candidate has secured the most votes.
Significance
The Islampur result will contribute to West Bengal's state-wide tally across its 294 Assembly segments. This live blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue.
